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Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023

Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023: 163 records at 99 stations, peak on 22 February 2023. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 set or tied 163 station records at 99 stations.
  • It ran from 19 February 2023 to 25 February 2023 (7 days) and its peak day was 22 February 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Zmeinogorsk set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 13.5 C (56.3 F) on 22 February 2023.
  • The busiest day was 22 February 2023 with 51 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 88 years.

Footprint

19 to 25 February 2023
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ZmeinogorskRecord high maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)2023-02-22
SemejRecord high minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)2023-02-24
PavlodarRecord high minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2023-02-23
BolsherecheRecord high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2023-02-22
ZajsanRecord high minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)2023-02-25
BalhashRecord high maximum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)2023-02-23
AltayRecord high maximum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)2023-02-24
BarnaulRecord high maximum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)2023-02-24
AtbasarRecord high minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)2023-02-21
VerhneimbatskRecord high minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2023-02-24
PetropavlovskRecord high maximum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)2023-02-22
IrtyshskRecord high maximum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2023-02-22
KochkiRecord high maximum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)2023-02-22
AlejskajaRecord high maximum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)2023-02-22
SevernoeRecord high minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2023-02-23
Bijsk ZonalnajaRecord high maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2023-02-24
OmskRecord high maximum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)2023-02-21

Records per Day

Peak day 51
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 Records set or tied each day from 19 February 2023 to 25 February 2023. The most in one day was 51 on 22 February 2023. 0 15 30 45 60 02-1902-2002-2102-2202-2302-2402-25
Records set or tied each day from 19 February 2023 to 25 February 2023. The most in one day was 51 on 22 February 2023.
Records per day during Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023
DateRecords
2023-02-191
2023-02-204
2023-02-2120
2023-02-2251
2023-02-2338
2023-02-2433
2023-02-2516

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 ranked by margin
Pavlodar, 02-238.6 C (15.5 F)
Bolshereche, 02-225.6 C (10.1 F)
Altay, 02-245.5 C (9.9 F)
Bijsk Zonalnaja, 02-245.3 C (9.5 F)
Zmeinogorsk, 02-223.2 C (5.8 F)
Semej, 02-243.0 C (5.4 F)
Barnaul, 02-242.8 C (5.0 F)
Pavlodar, 02-222.2 C (4.0 F)
Alejskaja, 02-222.1 C (3.8 F)
Severnoe, 02-231.9 C (3.4 F)
Irtyshsk, 02-221.8 C (3.2 F)
Kochki, 02-221.6 C (2.9 F)
Zajsan, 02-250.9 C (1.6 F)
Atbasar, 02-210.7 C (1.3 F)
Kochki, 02-230.7 C (1.3 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 163 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 25 50 75 100 0.03.06.09.012.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
163 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.259
3.088
8.664
0.983
5.669
5.557
0.383
0.583
2.268
2.860
0.769
0.169
0.164
1.864
1.964
1.668
2.168
5.344
0.360
0.739
1.160
2.861
1.261
9.531
1.960
6.244
0.468
0.164
0.860
2.144
1.060
2.444
0.360
1.160
0.360
10.321
0.860
3.344
0.460
1.044
0.144
2.344
2.344
2.544
2.540
0.844
2.340
1.745
0.344
0.452
0.840
0.444
0.244
1.86
2.436
2.07
1.040
0.340
4.820
0.531
0.644
0.640
2.528
1.932
0.12
1.120
0.832
1.527
3.221
2.232
1.031
2.124
3.815
0.521
1.628
3.621
1.928
1.724
1.324
0.724
2.121
0.420
1.624
1.324
0.624
0.231
3.916
0.824
0.724
0.924
4.74
1.821
4.80
0.820
0.521
0.716
2.17
4.33
3.75
2.75
5.03
4.43
1.416
0.521
1.712
2.17
3.80
3.23
2.15
0.15
1.515
3.43
4.03
4.40
3.23
4.20
1.65
2.30
0.215
1.07
2.00
0.67
0.312
0.27
2.15
1.65
2.40
3.25
1.53
0.95
0.23
1.15
1.35
0.312
1.41
0.45
2.00
1.25
0.47
2.10
0.75
0.93
0.25
1.03
1.43
1.93
0.24
2.33
0.80
2.00
0.63
0.44
0.33
0.33
0.53
0.24
0.43
0.55
0.15
1.00
0.41
1.45
0.60

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023 (this event)163 records

Every Record Set

20 of 163
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Russia and 6 other countries, 19 to 25 February 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-02-21AtbasarRecord high minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6930 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-21OmskRecord high maximum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-22ZmeinogorskRecord high maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)5940 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-22BolsherecheRecord high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)6933 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-22PavlodarRecord high minimum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6831 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-22PetropavlovskRecord high maximum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-22IrtyshskRecord high maximum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-22KochkiRecord high maximum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-22AlejskajaRecord high maximum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-23PavlodarRecord high minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)8.6 C (15.5 F)6438 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-23BalhashRecord high maximum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8332 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-23SevernoeRecord high minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-23KochkiRecord high minimum temperature-0.8 C (30.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3928 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-24SemejRecord high minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)8839 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-24AltayRecord high maximum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)5732 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-24BalhashRecord high minimum temperature-0.7 C (30.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8332 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-24BarnaulRecord high maximum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-24VerhneimbatskRecord high minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6930 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-24Bijsk ZonalnajaRecord high maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-25ZajsanRecord high minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8333 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 163 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.